Evie’s Poison Apples

Last December we threw a fun yet fairly simple Disney Descendants theme party. At the time party stores in our area had not yet obtained licensing so that represented some challenges for us but in the end we were really pleased with the outcome and our creativity ended up saving us a lot of money.

We focused our theming around the dessert table. These poison apples were such a fun and striking addition to our table. They were definitely the hit of the party, and they were so easy to make. But first, I had to find sticks for just the right amount of whimsy. I really wanted to go and find some sticks in the woods, sterilize and whittle them to a point. But who has the time for that?

I have a much easier and more sterile way to do it, using wooden skewers and a sharpie. Sharpies solve so many of my problems. I really do heart them. I didn’t completely color them in just to make them more realistic looking and roughed up.

Once they were done, I rinsed and dried my apples and removed the stems. Then I inserted each of the dowels where the stems were. Now I was ready to make the candy. For this you will need:

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